The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Move over, Oblivion, there’s a new Elder Scrolls in town. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is buggy, messy, and sometimes a bit guideless--and we don’t care. The massive, sprawling action-RPG is one of the best of all time, with a gigantic, immersive world utterly filled with content.

And we’ll be honest: the core game isn’t much different from Oblivion, but the addition of dragons--and their shouts--change the game completely. Slaying a gigantic dragon and stealing its soul is one of the greatest gaming moments ever, and the fact that it happens dynamically makes it wonderfully personal. And the feeling we get when we hear the Dovahkiin chant after entering a dungeon? Seriously. One of the coolest things in any game--ever.